Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Robert Westall Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Chirton & Percy Main , and the 326th lowest crime rate of 706 local areas in North Tyneside .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Robert Westall Way (NE29 6YF) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Chirton & Percy Main average (141.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Robert Westall Way (NE29 6YF), the main crime hotspot is near Locomotion Way. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Robert Westall Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locomotion Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumbrian Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locomotion Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locomotion Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdon Main Row —
Apr 2026Burglary George Stephenson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Stephenson Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowntree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumbrian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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